Iceland vs Malta: Primary education, pupils

Iceland

32,314

in 2023

Malta

27,337

in 2023

Iceland rank

174th

Malta rank

176th

Primary education, pupils over time

Iceland currently reports 32,314 against 27,337 in Malta, a difference of 4,977.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malta ahead.

Globally, Iceland ranks 174th and Malta ranks 176th of 206 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.